We command you to attach Edward H. Beebe by their bodies and him safely keep, so that you have their bodies before the Judge of our Circuit CourtCircuit Court , now in session at the City of St. LouisCity of St Louis, within and for the County of StCounty of St Louis.LouisCounty of St Louis, on theforthwith then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy, now pending in our said Circuit CourtCircuit Court , betweenLavillibeuvreLavillibeuvre Walton & WaltonLavillibeuvre Walton plaintiffs and PowellPowell are defendants wherein the said Beche has heretofore been summoned on the part of the said plaintiffs.

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Witness, John RulandJohn Ruland , Clerk of our said Circuit CourtCircuit Court , at the CityCity of St Louisof St. LouisCity of St Louis, this 16 day of April. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine